South Sudan — Malakal Village Assessment Survey (February 2018)

IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) conducted a combined assessment comprising a Village Assessment Survey (VAS) in Malakal Town and a complementary survey in the PoC site from 16 to 26 February 2018 to meet information gaps identified by the inter cluster working group (ICWG). The VAS tool has been used in South Sudan since 2007, and it serves to identify critical gaps in available services in areas of high or potentially high return. Findings are presented in sector-specific sections for easy reference. The survey conducted in Malakal’s Protection of Civilian (PoC) site complements VAS findings by gauging the potential interest of the displaced population to return to the town to make use of the assessed services. Please note that the town’s current population is primarily composed of relocated households from a variety of origins.